A black-and-white cop car cruises by, and slows near us. I hold my breath, and Nick runs his hand up my back and into my hair. He pulls my head over and gives me a casual kiss, but it’s enough to make sparks shudder through me. He doesn’t seem to notice. “Still watching?” he says out of the corner of his mouth to Dave. “Nah, he’s gone,” Dave says, glancing over his shoulder. Nick doesn’t let me go though, and I snuggle close to his side as we walk up the steep sidewalk. I see Hailey’s face, and for a moment I feel sorry for her. Then Nick pulls me in for another kiss, and this one is longer.
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